A new phase in face transplants

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Doctors who participated in the first near-total face transplant address a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. Doctors replaced 80 per cent of the woman's face with that of a dead female donor in a 22-hour operation in Cleveland. Photo: PTI

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In this undated photo released on Wednesday by the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Risal Djohan (left), Dr. Maria Siemionow (center) and Dr. Daniel Alam are seen performing a near-total face transplant. Photo: PTI

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Dr. Maria Siemionow answers questions during a news conference at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. Siemionow participated in the first near-total face transplant. Photo: PTI

Doctors who participated in the first near-total face transplant address a&nbsp;press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at the Cleveland Clinic. Doctors replaced 80 per cent of the woman's face with that of a dead female donor in a 22-hour operation in Cleveland. <strong><em>Photo: PTI</em></strong>

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In this undated photo released on Wednesday by the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Risal Djohan (left), Dr. Maria Siemionow (center) and Dr. Daniel Alam are seen performing a near-total face transplant. <strong><em>Photo: PTI</em></strong>

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Dr. Maria Siemionow answers questions during a news conference at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. Siemionow participated in the first near-total face transplant. <strong><em>Photo: PTI</em></strong>